Undoubtedly one of the best overlooked novels that should be read by everyone, ‘O Caledonia’ is republished today by W&N in their ESSENTIALS collection. It gave me such joy to read it, every page filled with emotion and colour, recognition and admiration, that I want to give a copy to every bookish person I know, and […]
Backlist publishing has grown more popular these days, and the trend is welcome – it helps to take a breather from constantly chasing new titles and rediscover what’s been good for a long time. Taeko Kono’s stories were first published in post-war Japan in the 1960s, translated into English in the 90s, and now W&N […]
I’m sure this book doesn’t need any more PR as I’ve heard about it many times before finally buying it. A close friend’s words ‘it is life-changing’ were the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
This surreal novel by Iraqi author and film-maker Ahmed Saadawi is not a travel sequel starring Mary Shelley’s creation (you’d laugh but I actually went to a literary event about the book where the host implied that 😭 you don’t have to read all of it, but at least be prepared if you are going […]
As Zadie Smith admits in the part of this book named That Crafty Feeling where she shares her writing experiences and advice, she was never a macro planner
I first came across this book when browsing shelves in a local Waterstones and chatting to the bookseller who heartily recommended it.
Don’t take the words for granted. It is a privilege superior to senses, for what is the worth of all the experiences in the world if you cannot share them?
How do you discover something you don’t know exists? – the question asked during Rebecca’s workshop sparked a book of 9 luminous essays in search of an answer.
According to Polina’s mom, there are three types of children you can get as a parent: the angels, the demons, and something in between she calls ‘donkeys’ for their stubbornness.
Vera Brittain was a woman born to fight for what she believed in, and no other time could have been more suitable for her to live on Earth than the first half of the 20th century.